Exit Eden is a symphonic metal supergroup assembled in 2017 at Elephant Studios in Flensburg, Germany, featuring vocalists Amanda Somerville (Avantasia), Marina La Torraca (Phantom Elite), Clémentine Delauney (Visions of Atlantis), and Anna Brunner. The project was conceived to demonstrate that pop songs could be credibly transformed into metal arrangements, and their debut album Rhapsodies in Black (2017) on Napalm Records — covering songs by Rihanna, Madonna, and Lady Gaga — reached number 15 on the German album charts. Their second album Femmes Fatales (2024) shifted toward original songwriting while retaining the melodic, symphonic template.

Metalcore act from Plovdiv, Bulgaria, formed in 2023, bringing fresh energy to the country's modern metal scene. Their sound channels the rhythmic intensity and melodic dynamics of contemporary metalcore from Bulgaria's second-largest city.

Thrash metal act from Hamburg, Germany, delivering explosive, high-speed aggression since 2013. Their violently evocative name captures the destructive energy of their no-holds-barred thrash approach.

Progressive and groove metal project from Belgium, formed in 2020, blending intricate progressive structures with the rhythmic punch of groove metal. Their sound balances cerebral complexity with physical, riff-driven heaviness.

Heavy metal band from Limavady, Northern Ireland formed in 2023. They bring classic heavy metal from County Londonderry.

Death metal band from Kangasniemi, Finland active since 2007. They deliver raw death metal from rural eastern Finland.

When Exitiale emerged in 2025 from Kungur, they brought with them a sound rooted in black metal and heavy metal — all raw, lo-fi aggression channeled through kvlt aesthetics. Lo-fi authenticity lends their recordings a genuinely oppressive character.

Black/doom metal project from Leipzig, Germany, merging the atmospheric bleakness of black metal with doom's crushing weight since 2020. Their Latin name, meaning "destruction of oneself," reflects the self-destructive, nihilistic core of their sound.

Death metal act from Birkenfeld in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, delivering visceral extremity since 2010. Their name evokes the aftermath of violence, capturing the raw, graphic intensity of their death metal.